Oct 4, 2018
From Books to Big Screen
By Kathleen Parrish How does a book get made into a movie? It varies depending on the project, but it often requires patience, perseverance, and knowing…
Creative Writing
Jun 4, 2018
“Poetry is Flourishing”
By Bill Landauer Jill Bialosky, the acclaimed poet, novelist, memoirist, and editor, stood before an assembly of Lafayette students on April 24 and proclaimed…
Apr 14, 2018
A Way with Words
By Katie Neitz Mario Sanchez ’21 is an avid and aspiring writer. But he’s never shared his work publically—let alone into a microphone at a podium…
Mar 15, 2018
Finding a Home Here
By Bill Landauer Two of the best-regarded novels of a Central American nation were at least partially written in and around Lafayette’s campus. Daniel…
Nov 29, 2017
Shorter is Better
By Bill Landauer In a letter written in the mid 17th century, the French writer and physicist Blaise Pascal said, “I’m sorry I wrote you such a long…
Oct 17, 2017
Hip-Hop Troubadour
By Bryan Hay Baba Brinkman describes himself as a hip-hop version of the troubadour, a latter-day practitioner of the oral art of the epic poets who uses…
Jan 19, 2017
A Celebration of Black History
Lafayette will celebrate Black Heritage Month in February with guest speakers, poetry, an award-winning movie and community discussions. This year’s…
Oct 10, 2016
Lafayette will Host 30-month Muslim Art Program
A grant from the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) will help Lafayette fund a 30-month program to increase understanding among young adults…
Aug 2, 2016
Poetic Justice
Ross Gay ’96, winner of Claremont Graduate University’s $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his latest…
Apr 22, 2016
Students Present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Seventeen students presented their findings at the 30th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 7-9 at University of North Carolina…